Crib.



J. FRIEDMAN.

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' APPLICATION FILED AUG.I3. 1914.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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J'OZEF FRIEDMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 'IO GREENPOINT METALLICBED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A FIRM COMPOSED OF DAVID FRANK ANDWILLIAM LIES, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AND JOHN TROUNSTINE, OF 'NEW YORK,N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patentad Sept. 26, 1916;

Application filed August 13, 1914. Serial No. 856,553.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joznr FRIEDMAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cribs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention pertains more particularly to metal beds or cribs for theuse of babies or small children, and the object of the invention is toproduce a bed or crib of the character referred to having tall sides andends surrounding the spring, with one of said sides vertically slidableso that it may be lowered to permit a nurse to conveniently reach thechild and thereafter slid upwardly to its operative position.

My invention, therefore resides in the construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed comprising a bed or crib having a verticallyslidable side and locking means for holding said side in its upperposition and capable of being conveniently moved to inoperative positionto permit said side to slide downwardly.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa crib embodying my invention, the side of the crib shown being the sidewhich comprises all of the features of the invention and the verticallyslidable side being illustrated in its upper operative position by solidlines and in its lower position by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section. partly broken away, through a portion of the bed, onthe dotted line .22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectionon a larger scale and partly broken away through a portion of the bedtaken on the dotted line 33 of Fig. 1'; Fig. 4 is a vertical transversesection, partly broken away, through a portion of the bed taken on thedotted line 44 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through aportion of one end frame of the bed or crib, a portion of the slidableside being shown and the section being on the dotted line 55 of Fig. 1.and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through a portion of the bed taken onthe dotted line 66 of Fig. 1. p

In the drawings, 10 designates the two end frames outliningthe head andfoot members of the bed, these frames being of metal and in theirvertical portions constitute Wha m y, or c n enie c be termed th cornerposts of the bed. The corner posts are connected at the ends of the bedby suitable rods, of varied arrangement, to form head and foot frames ofattractive character, and said posts are also provided with sockets 11of usual construction to interlock with castings 12 secured on the endsof the side bars 13 of the frame supporting the usual spring mattressupon which the bedding is placed. The side bars 13 and ,end bars 16 forthe spring mattress 15 are usually formed of angle iron.

The vertical slidable side ofthe crib is indicated by the numeral 17 andconsists of upper and lower horizontal rods 18 and vertical rods 19, 20,which extend between and connect said rods 18 and therewith form arectangular vertical frame adapted to be used as a side for the crib.The rods 20 differ from the rods 19 only in extending below the lowerrod 18 and having their lower ends bent inwardly to form latch barmembers 21. The side 17 is secured at its ends upon rods 22 which arestationary and upon which the frame or side 17 may have a verticalslidmg" movement. The ends of the rods 18 are apertured to pass upon andthereafter be capable of having a sliding movement on the rods 22.

The rods 22, one being at each end' of the bed, are parallel with andadjacent to the corner posts andstand outwardly a limited distance fromthe vertical plane of the adjacent side 13 ofthe spring mattress frame.The rods 22 are held at their upper and lower ends in metal ears 23which are apertured to receive the ends of said rods and.rigidly'secured to the corner posts in chills or castings 24. The upperends of the rods 22 are formed with heads 25 which by on gagingthe uppersurface of the upper ears 23 suspend the rods 22 in position. On thelower ends of the'rods 22 are applied ordinary washers 26, these washersbeing close against the lower surface of the lower ears 23' andtherefore aiding in securing the rods 22in rigid position;

ears 23 coiled springs 27 to receive the ends of the lower rod'18 whenthe side 17 is lowered to the position shown by dotted lines in ally tothe dog 28. The downward. pressure Fig. 1. The springs 27 will cushionthe blow of the ends of the lower rod 18 should the side 17 be loweredsomewhat suddenly or permitted to descend of its own weight. \Vhen theside 17 is in its upper position, the

. ends of the upper rod 18 will be adjacent to the lower surface of theupper ears 23, said ears serving as stops to arrest the side 17 on itsupward movement.

The means for locking. the side 17 in its upper position and at the sametime supporting'the saidside, comprise two pivoted dogs 28,'whichcorrespond with. each other and are connected together bythe link 29 sothat said dogs. shall have corresponding movement. Th dogs Qr supports.28 are se cured by pivots 30 to the inner side, of the side bar 13 andhavecam surfaces 31 and,up wardly opening recesses. 32. 1;he dogs orsupports 28 cooperate withthe latch bars 21 formed; on. the lower ends.of the vertical rods 20, and, as will be readily understood from aninspection of the drawings, the. dogs or supports 28 engage the latchbars 21 at the recesses 32 in said dogs. and support the side in itsupper position, the weight of the side 17 being'unable to automaticallymove said dogsfto an inoperative position .or to free the latch bars 21therefrom.

The means provided for freeing the dogs 28 from the latch bars 21comprise a bar 33 having at its lower end a foot-piece 34 and connectedat its upper end by a chain 35 with the heel of one of: the dogs 28,said chain being extended from the upper end of the bar 33 over a pulley36 and thence-laterof'the foot on the foot-piece 34E of the bar 33results in said bar being forced downwardly and in drawing the chain 35toward the right, looking at Fig.1, and in moving the dogs 28 and link29 to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig 1, said dogsbeing'thus freed from the latch-bars 21 and leaving the side 17unsupported and free to descend on the rods 22. The movement of the dogs28 and link 29 toward the right, due. to the pressure of-the footagainst the bar 33, results in the compression of a spring 37-betweenthe right hand dog 28 and: a depending arm 38 secured tothe side; rail13. The spring 37 is upon arod 39 which is pivotally secured at one end:to the dog28 and at its other end extends through a hole in the arm 38,and the movement of the dog 28 toward the spring 37 compresses thespring against the arm. 38, and the energy thus stored in the springacts to. automatically return the dogs 28. and link 29. to their initialposition, shown by solid lines, in Fig. 1, as soon as the pressure ofthe foot is relieved fromthebar 33.

Thebar 33" is formed. in its. upper portion with a vertical slot 40-.(Fig. 3) and through sa d l t is strungpon a yoke a which iapproximately of V-shape and secured at the upper ends of its two sidemembers to the side rail 13. The yoke 41 is of sheet metal and serves tomaintain the rod 33 in proper position; said yoke also by passingthrough the slot to limits the vertical movement of the bar 33, thelower end of the slot d0 reaching said yoke when the bar 33 is movedupwardly by the spring 37 and the upper end. of the slot 40' serving toprevent any unnecessary downward movement of the bar 33 when pressure.is applied upon the foot-piece 34 thereof. The. yoke 4. 1 is pro videdon one side of its lower end with-a pin L2 which serves as,- a. stop. toprevent thebarn 33, from. swinging toward; the left, loo king at Fig. 1beyond its vertical position. For

convenience in shipping and, packing I ardownwardly on the footportion34 of the bar to effect the disengagement of the dogs 28. with the latchbars 21, thus removing the support of. the dogs 28 from the side 17 andleaving the latter free to descend on the rods 22. After the dogs 28have been released from the latch. bars 21 by thepressure of the foot onthe bar 33, the foot will be removed from said bar so-that the. spring37 'may restore the dogs28, link 29, bar 33 and. chain 35 to theirnormal. position shown by full lines in Fig. 1. When the side '17 islifted. upwardly to. its upper positiomfthe latch bars21 by engaging thecam surfaces 31 .ofthe dogs28, turn said dogs laterally in oppositiontothe force ofthe spring 37 and pass above the lower portions 0t said.dogs, at which time the dogswill, under the force of the. spring 37,swing back to their initial position below said latch bars; and thenwhen the side 17-is. released by the person who. lifted it upwardly,-thelatch bars will settle down upon the. dogs 28 and. the-latter.

will support said side in its upper position.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire' to secureloy Letters Patent,is:

1. s A cribhavlng sides, side rails. and ends,

means. slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movementthereof, means for engaging said slidable. side when it is moved to itsupper position for supporting. the same in such position comprisingpivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in thepath of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of :said side to engageand move said dogs and pass above. the same, therebyallowing said dogsto sw ing below said parts, and meansfor re.- ea ing d; ogs r m sa dpart h nth si lea 0 ovedownward y ompr s g-a ertical y evable her hav ga foot piece and a chain connection between said dogs and bar adapted towithdraw said dogs from supporting position on the depression of saidbar.

2. A crib having sides, side-rails and ends, means slidably mounting oneof said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engagingsaid slidable side when it is moved to its upper position for supportingthe same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a linkand parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on theupward movement of said side to engage and move said dogs and pass abovethe same, thereby allowing said dogs to swing below said parts, meansfor releasing said dogs from said parts when the side is to movedownwardly comprising a vertically movable bar having a foot piece and achain connection between said dogs and bar adapted to withdraw said dogsfrom supporting position on the depression of said bar, and a springnormally maintaining said bar in its upper position and said dogs inoperative position.

3. A crib having sides, side-rails and ends, means slidably mounting oneof said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engagingsaid slidable side when it is moved to its upper position for supportingthe same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a linkand parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on theupward movement of said side to engage and move said dogs and pass abovethe same, thereby allowing said dogs to swing belowsa-id parts, andmeans for releasing said dogs from said parts when the side is to movedownwardly comprising a vertically 4. A crib having sides, side-railsand ends,

means slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movementthereof, means for engaging said slidable side when it is moved to itsupper position for supporting the same in such position comprisingpivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in thepath of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of said side to engageand move said dogs and pass above the same, thereby allowing said dogsto swing below said parts, means for releasing said dogs from said partswhen the side is to move downwardly comprising a vertically movable barhaving a foot piece and a chain connection between said dogs and baradapted to withdraw said dogs from supporting position on the depressionof said bar, and a spring normally maintaining said bars in its upperposition and said dogs in operative position, said spring being a coiledspring confined between one of said dogs and a part connected with theside rail of the crib.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 11th day of August A. D. 1914.

J OZEF FRIEDMAN.

CHAS. C. GILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

